par Hirschman, Elizabeth C
Mercer University Press
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Disponible - 973.2 HIR
Niveau 2 - Histoire
Résumé
Most of us probably think of America as being settled by British, Protestant colonists who fought the Indians, tamed the wilderness, and brought “democracy”–or at least a representative republic–to North America. To the contrary, Elizabeth Caldwell Hirschman's research indicates the earliest settlers were of Mediterranean extraction, and of a Jewish or Muslim religious persuasion. Sometimes called “Melungeons,” these early settlers were among the earliest nonnative “Americans” to live in the Carolinas, Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, and West Virginia. For fear of discrimination–since Muslims, Jews, “Indians,” and other “persons of color” were often disenfranchised and abused–the Melungeons were reticent regarding their heritage. - Note de l'éditeur
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Date
- 2005
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Langues
- Anglais
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Description matérielle
- 1 vol. (186 p.) : Ill. ; ; 23 cm
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ISBN
- 9780865548619
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Indice
- 973.2 Histoire du Sud des États-Unis
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Origine de la notice:
- BPI
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Disponible - 973.2 HIR
Niveau 2 - Histoire
